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Martin Booth

@beardedjourno.bsky.social
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Mersina & Lois' dad. Jo's husband. Writer, tour guide and Bristol24/7 Editor. Bristol Bears, Gas Girls & Watford fan. Usually on a bicycle.

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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
How dare the council close this putrid and little-used subway with a pedestrian crossing already above it to make Redcliff Hill safer for the most vulnerable road users
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Subway to close to make space for new segregated cycle path
More trees will also be planted in the space created by the removal of the underpass
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The Rainbow Bridge is still looking drop-dead gorgeous
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
More of this everywhere please
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Bristol has a new fully pedestrianised stretch of road
Little by little, Bristol is becoming a better city for pedestrians
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Great question at We The Curious
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Great to see the official opening of the permanently pedestrianised Princess Victoria Street
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
What a joyful way to start the day recently, joining Bristol’s first ‘bike bus’. More of this please!
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
This new permanent barrier between Broad Quay and the area-formerly-known-as-the-fountains seems rather excessive
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Sad to say that you usually don’t see this sort of thing happening in more affluent areas of Bristol
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Families furious as play equipment removed from park
Nothing now remains in the playground which used to have swings, a slide and a roundabout
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The fact that it took me about ten seconds last night to take the photo illustrating this story shows that most of the cycle lanes around the Centre are currently completely unfit for purpose
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New red surface on cycle lanes could reduce conflict between cyclists and pedestrians
The trial is expected to cost up to £250,000 which will be funded by income generated by the Clean Air Zone
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
The three-wheeled pied piper Dom Whiting brought those pesky cyclists out in force today as Drum & Bass on the Bike returned to Bristol
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander is with new metro mayor Helen Godwin. Alexander said: “There were some candidates who thought this job was about sitting in a chateau, appointing a deputy… The people of the West of England deserve better than millionaire politicians treating politics as a game.”
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
One of Bristol's invisible cycle paths could soon be made more visible. I can never blame pedestrians for ambling into the way of cyclists here. The whole set-up of the Centre is just an omnishambles.
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'Invisible' cycle lane to finally be made more visible
It comes as work to transform the Centre has been delayed
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
I really want to like these new 'cyclist waiting aids' but I think they are a bit pointless, solving a problem that was not there to be solved
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Bristol's first cyclist waiting aids installed
Are they the future or just a bit pointless?
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
This should absolutely be the norm
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Pedestrians set to be given priority over vehicles at crossings
The amber stop light for cars could appear immediately after someone presses the wait button
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
"You talk to anybody around here, we're very worried. We all have signs up in our windows: Save Park Street." Traders on what was once Bristol's most prestigious shopping road are united in their opposition to close it to through-traffic
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Traders united in opposition to closing Park Street to through-traffic
Ambitious plans envisage Park Street "made into a pleasant environment and encourage people to spend more time supporting local businesses"
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Jacob's Wells Road and Jacob's Wells Baths need to be written with apostrophes; and I will die on this hill
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Temporary community hub to open at Jacob's Wells Baths
Historic England's latest grant of £90,000 is the latest step to fully reopening the building
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Souvenir selfie on this splendid morning next to Bristol’s best road name
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Is the end nigh for one of Bristol's most notorious eyesores?
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Is the end nigh for notorious eyesore?
Demolition could be starting soon in this corner of Castle Park
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
This is a fabulous opinion piece from Krista Yellowhammer which reminded me of when I used to balance both of my daughters on my bike - one at the front and one at the back. Happy days of just managing to get up Park Street.
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
As low-hanging fruit goes, closing Prince Street Bridge to cars is an example of doing something small that could make a big difference. It's only one-way to cars; and the narrowness of the other side causes regular conflict between pedestrians and cyclists. Just get it closed!
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Prince Street Bridge could finally be closed to cars
The busy bridge would be reserved for people walking, cycling or wheeling only under new proposals
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Here's a journalism first for me: I have a very strong suspicion that this opinion piece was written by AI. I'm giving the author the benefit of the doubt right now but have asked her for clarification
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'Legitimate concerns of many east Bristol residents are being dismissed'
Annabel Lacey responds to Zoe Banks Gross, saying a more balanced approach is needed for the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
A pontoon that was originally due to connect Temple Quay with the proposed site of Bristol Arena is years behind schedule and almost four times the cost of the original budget
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400-metre path to cost council almost £10m
The floating pontoon was originally due to connect Temple Quay with Bristol Arena
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
This is fantastic
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New artwork 'adds a little bit of joy' to railway station
Lucas Antics and Paul Monsters were commissioned to paint the two murals
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Something happened in Bristol today you might never have seen before 📷 Rich Carpenter
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
You know what I see here? A splendid new segregated bike lane. What now needs to happen is to be able to safely cycle to the top of Colston Street from the bottom of St Michael's Hill.
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Proposed increase to Clean Air Zone charge 'a herd of cash cows'
Motorists could be charged more to enter the Clean Air Zone under Bristol City Council plans to balance its budget
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
The biggest mistake Bristol ever made was dismantling our citywide tram network
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
These are 24 new food and drink openings to look forward to in Bristol this year
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24 new food and drink openings to look forward to in Bristol in 2025
Let's tuck in to all of the new locations where we will be able to eat and drink across Bristol in 2025
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This is the end of a very sorry saga: a barge that Bristol City Council purchased for £1.4m will be broken up and sold for scrap
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Barge that council bought for £1.4m to be scrapped
Ebenhaezer is in such a poor condition that it is no longer safe for it to remain in the docks
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Great to see 'the church above the shops' be given listed status
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'Hidden' church above shops granted listed status
The church was envisaged as a "Baptist cathedral of the West"
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Thanks to all of the shops selling my two Bristol guidebooks in the run-up to Christmas 📚
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
"By supporting this campaign, you're not just helping to save a cafe, you're standing up for Bristol's independent spirit and resisting the tide of gentrification and homogenisation in our city"
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'Last chance' to save Cafe Kino
The workers' cooperative and vegan community cafe on Stokes Croft is "at a crossroads" and looking to raise £45,000
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This is extremely worrying. Be careful out there while cycling.
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Cyclists being attacked across Bristol by masked men on mopeds
Up to three men are on the moped with attacks happening across the city and a cyclist breaking his collarbone after being pushed off his bike
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
How does a car even become wedged like this? Another reason why Bristol needs liveable neighbourhoods.
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Car left balancing on three wheels after collision
The car collided with another parked car in Redfield
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I'm pleased to say that @bristol247.bsky.social has today joined BlueSky. We'll still be in the other place for now but it feels great to be here.
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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
After a two-year hiatus, Idle Hands will be reopening this week in a new location
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Much-loved record store is back - in mystery location
The shop's announcement has delighted vinyl fans
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
"We shouldn't stop the Liveable Neighbourhood but we have to listen to its detractors" writes a Barton Hill resident, warning that if we do not listen to our neighbours, "we run a risk of adding more fuel to a petrol fire already getting dangerously out of control" www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
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'We shouldn't stop the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood but we have to listen to its detractors'
The resistance movement against low-traffic neighbourhoods is gaining traction
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Who needs the Bristol Beacon stage when you are Jamie Cullum? www.bristol247.com/culture/musi...
Wearing sparkly jeans and a t-shirt, Jamie Cullum stands on a seat in the stalls at the Bristol Beacon with audience members looking at him
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
As I was cycling through some of the roads in Redfield and St George earlier today, I thought what a brilliant difference the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood is already making. But then I stumbled across this protest in Barton Hill. There is a long way to go. www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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Residents attempt to prevent contractors 'closing road'
Contractors were unable to unload a planter used for the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood pilot project
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Martin Booth @beardedjourno.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
just setting up my bluesky
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